Alliance for Catholic Education
AI in Catholic Education
"An Exciting and Fearsome Tool"
Generative AI is transforming how we teach and learn: offering new opportunities for personalization, efficiency, and creativity. But alongside the promise comes complexity. As Catholic educators, we respond not with fear or uncritical enthusiasm, but with cautious optimism, discerning what is gained, what is lost, and what must be preserved. This site offers AI policy guidance, curated tool recommendations, and professional development resources designed to help Catholic school leaders and educators navigate this evolving landscape with wisdom, clarity, and mission-centered purpose.
Catholic AI Literacy Materials Challenge
Join the Challenge
How are you teaching students about AI? Higher-Powered Learning (HPL) invites Catholic educators to share their innovative materials as part of our Catholic AI Literacy Materials Challenge. AI literacy represents the technical knowledge, durable skills, and future-ready attitudes required to thrive in a world influenced by AI (EC and OECD, 2025).
We are seeking instructional materials that explicitly teach students about artificial intelligence, its ethical implications, and its intersection with Catholic formation. Whether it is a quick 10-minute AI mini-lesson or a multi-day project, your contribution helps build a shared library of resources for the Catholic school community.
Watch the Briefing
Share Your Work
Ready to contribute to the future of AI in Catholic education? We want to see your activities! Lessons do not require students to use AI tools directly; they only need to explicitly teach AI concepts .
Submissions Due: March 11, 2026.
AI Policy Templates for Catholic Education
Included at the link below are adaptable policy templates for students, employees, and classroom use. You’ll also find a reflection worksheet to help your institution articulate its stance toward AI in alignment with its mission and values.
Click Here to Access HPL's AI Policy Templates for Catholic Education
AI Professional Development with HPL
The Higher-Powered Learning team offers onsite and online professional development. These sessions integrate theory and practical strategies, ensuring that educators feel equipped to leverage education software to meet the needs of all students.
PD sessions can be a blend keynote presentations with dynamic workshops. Educators leave with a foundational understanding of how educators can leverage technology and the data it provides to differentiate learning.
Let Notre Dame's HPL team ease the burden of planning professional development. Our team will seamlessly execute PD for you and your staff, with all materials, pre- and post-surveys, and logistical planning included.
Prospective AI Workshop Topics:
- GenAI in Education: Fears, Fascinations, and Ethics
- Planning Curriculum and Instruction with Generative AI
- Student-facing Usage of Generative AI
- Generative AI for Personalized Learning
- Rethinking Assessment in the AI Era
- Formation, Guidelines, and Policy Considerations
Church Documents on AI
The Vatican has released two guiding documents to help Catholics thoughtfully engage with artificial intelligence—offering ethical insights and moral principles with clear implications for educators and Catholic schools.
AI Literacy and Policy Resources
HPL Resources
Higher Powered Learning's Mission: Personalizing Education, Empowering Teachers
Higher-Powered Learning is an initiative of the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education. We empower Catholic school teachers and leaders to leverage technology and related innovative research-based educational practices to meet the needs of all learners. Through research, communication, and collaboration we aspire to be a trusted voice of support as we seek to innovate, strengthen, and transform Catholic schools.
Learn more about Higher-Powered Learning though our Website.
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The Higher-Powered Learning Team
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the program or our website, please contact our team at hpl@nd.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!
Since 2015, Higher-Powered Learning has empowered Catholic school teachers and leaders to leverage technology and related innovative research-based educational practices to meet the needs of all learners.